Tag: FIFA

The Nigeria National Under-23 football team popularly referred to as the Olympic Eagles, often change because it is age grade. It is almost impossible for you to find the same player who featured in the...

Confederation of African Football (CAF) delegates at the 43rd General Assembly have elected Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick into the FIFA Council.   The election which took place in Rabat, Morocco, happened...

FIFA have confirmed that Véron Mosengo-Omba will leave his role as Chief Officer of the FIFA member associations (MAs) division with immediate effect to take on the position of CAF General Secretary.   Mr...

FIFA and the African Union have agreed to launch a schools’ football competition following a meeting in Kinshasa between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix...

Another FIFA Regional Development Office, on this occasion in Brazzaville, the capital city of the Republic of the Congo, has been inaugurated, furthering FIFA’s commitment to support its member associations on the ground in...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has arrived in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the first stop on an itinerary that will see him visit FIFA member associations in several African countries along with heads of...

Ex-Super Eagles coach Adeboye Onigbinde has admitted regrets taking some players to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea. Onigbinde took over the team from late Amodu Shaibu after the Eagles finished third at the...

Ahead of the 45th Ordinary Congress of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the organisation has disclosed the candidates for positions that are to be filled at the conference. Names of candidates for the...

During a call that preceded the 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), AU Chairperson H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa and FIFA President Gianni Infantino...

Premier League clubs discussed for the first time on Thursday new Uefa proposals for expanded European club competitions post-2024 which would potentially see six English clubs in the Champions League — the top four...

FIFA has rejected a request seeking an investigation of Nigeria Football Federation boss, Amaju Pinnick ahead of the FIFA Council elections. Pinnick has been cleared by the FIFA Review Committee to contest for a seat in...

Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has confirmed been aware of Reading midfielder Ovie Ejaria as the only player cleared so far by FIFA to switch allegiance to Nigeria. Last week, there were reports in...

Akon performed the song "Oh Africa" and featured Keri Hilson from Listen Up!, the Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album. The song is a charity single and was released to raise funds for Akon's charity...

There is now some form of relief by top clubs around Europe as FIFA has rejected the idea of splitting and forming one big European Super League. The news comes as a result of a...

Manchester United have gotten the green light to sign Douglas Costa thanks to a Fifa transfer loophole. Portuguese-speaking Costa is on loan at Bayern Munich from Juventus after moving to the Bundesliga having featured in...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino concluded a two-day trip to Cameroon, where he has met with dignitaries of the country and key officials from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Cameroonian Football Association...

As it appeared the curtains were abruptly coming down the scandal-laden reign of Confederation of African Football (CAF) leader, Ahmad Ahmad, the presidency of the continental mother body has lurched into more controversy as...

FIFA Sound is a new entertainment strategy designed to create innovative and meaningful connections between football fans, music enthusiasts, players, artists, and the game and songs they all love. “FIFA’s vision is to make football...

In the list of World Cup champions in history, Brazil is the national team with the most number of crowns. Join us through the teams that have won the throne in the most prestigious...

Not a single Nigerian referee was selected to officiate at the new format FIFA World Club Cup scheduled to hold next month in Qatar. FIFA’s website yesterday listed seven referees and 12 assistants together with...

FIFA has suspended Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier’s 10-week ban for breaking gambling regulations, pending an appeal. Trippier was his with the punishment, along with a £70,000 fine, by the FA last week in relation...

A “criminal mismanagement” complaint has been issued by Fifa to state prosecutors against disgraced former president Sepp Blatter and other management figures for allegedly costing the governing body “half a billion Swiss Francs that...

The FIFA Best Awards award ceremony was a virtual event due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the biggest individual prize of his career on Thursday beating the likes of Cristiano...

UEFA Nations League fixtures have been announced for 2020-21 competition but what does the prize for the winner look like? Most matches were held behind closed doors this year due to covid-19 pandemic, as a...

Somali-Canadian artist K'naan’s "Wavin' Flag" was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The give me freedom World Cup song was performed collectively at the finale of the...

Download Shakira Waka Waka FIFA World Cup 2010 Mp3 song and relive the electrifying spirit of the tournament. Immerse yourself in the energetic beats and captivating lyrics that made this chart-topping hit the anthem...

Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped three places from 29th to 32nd in the latest FIFA rankings released yesterday by the world football governing body. The Three-time African champions who had poor outings against the...

The shortlists for The FIFA Best Awards have been released alongside the Puskas Award for the best goal during the 2019-20 campaigns across the world. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have all previously won...

FIFA has revealed the shortlists for The Best FIFA Football awards. The ceremony for seven of the individual trophies will take place on 17 December 2020. Two expert panels – one for women’s football and one...

Two Nigerian referees have been selected for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023 after making the cut for the 19 pre-selected from the continent ahead of the competition. Among the 19 selected, there are...

FIFA has banned the president of the Haiti Football Federation, Yves Jean-Bart, from all football-related activities. Jean-Bart was also fined him 1m Swiss francs (£827,000) after its ethics committee found him guilty of having abused...

CAF President Ahmad Ahmad’s quest for a second term in office may hit a snag as new investigations have begun on the football governing body in Africa, according to the New York Times. According to...

The newest FIFA 21 Pitch Notes have revealed some massive news with brand new servers, the addition of Connection Quality Reports, and more! EA have added a new FIFA 21 server location (FIFA Game Data...

FIFA are set to pay Liverpool £2million in compensation to cover the wages of Joe Gomez who suffered a serious knee injury in England's final training session ahead of Thursday night's 3-0 friendly win...

It seems EA Sports are finally paying their respects to a legend of the game and adding David Beckham to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team with an Icon card. This year’s FIFA 21 Ultimate Team lineup...

Former Football Association (FA) chairman Greg Clarke has stepped down from as FIFA vice-president with immediate effect. Clarke resigned as FA chairman earlier this week following offensive comments made to MPs during a Department for...

President of Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick yesterday clarified why he decided to drop from the CAF Presidency race and opt for FIFA Council membership. The NFF boss declared at the signing of an automobile...

Football fans will be able to see exactly how much agents earn from transfer deals when new regulations come into force next year, FIFA has said. The world governing body has begun a third round...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus and is now entering a period of self-isolation. The FIFA chief is said to have shown just 'mild symptoms' of Covid-19, and all those who...

Players and officials of the Super Eagles will converge on November 9 for their preparations for the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone, an official of the federation has revealed. The FIFA international...

Kevin Akpoguma has been gotten FIFA’s nod to make his switch to the Super Eagles with immediate effect. President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick announced the good news on the social media. ''Coach...

The fight against corruption in Nigeria football has now been taking to both the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Interpol by the Players Union. In a statement signed by NANF’s Harrison Jalla, the union...

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr had disclosed that he would have loved to have former Germany youth international Kevin Akpoguma to make his debut for Nigeria during the friendlies against Cote d' Ivoire and...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has revealed on Friday that the successive postponements to 2022 World Cup qualifiers caused by the Covid-19 pandemic could cause a shortening of the format. The South American qualifiers, due to...

FIFA has approved a Red Button app designed to help professional players report match-fixing. The app, which is owned by world players' union FIFPRO, will be distributed to players globally via national unions such as...

Cristiano Ronaldo last night hunted down a century of international goals in Portugal's UEFA Nations League match against Sweden. Typically, he not only reached that milestone, but passed it. Ronaldo's brilliant brace established him as just...

FIFA plans to relax the eligibility criteria for national teams and allow a player who has already played competitively for another country change nationality under some conditions. It is still a proposal but it could...

The FIFA World Cup is an international men's football (soccer) tournament held every four years. It is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and brings together teams from all over the...

It is believed that a proper national stadium is the measure of a country’s love for the sport of football and while Nigeria stadiums fall short in this area, the love for the game...

A total of 20 Nigerian Women’s Football League clubs will benefit from FIFA’s solidarity funds.  The fund is meant for teams who helped develop players that represented their countries at the 2019 Women’s World Cup...